REL 3004 Study Guide - Books Of Kings, Bronze Age, Gezer
Document Summary
960-920: general comments on david and solomon, bible presents them as powerful rulers of a vast empire, from palestine (pal. ) to the euphrates, bible is the only source for the reigns of david and solomon. Ane inscriptions don"t mention them. (tell dan inscriptions?: excavation in pal has recovered little that can be positively connected to. Royal palace with several houses/halls i. ii: wall of jerusalem (9:15-19) iv. v. 5. (11:22-25) (skip) solomon inherited his kingdom from david and maintained it through diplomacy and marriages: solomon"s construction projects depended on help from the phoenicians. Treaty with hiram: dimensions: i. ii. iii. 30 cubits = 45 ft high: tri- partite plan: Entrance porch (ulam) i: main doom (hekal) iii. Inner shrine (debir) = holy of holies with ark under. Cherubim : temple perhaps part of a larger royal complex that also included the king"s palace with its many halls.
